How we calculate Work Score — and why internet speed is weighted at 40%

When you're choosing a place to work from for a week or a month, the photos tell you almost nothing about whether you'll actually be productive there. A beautiful apartment with 10 Mbps WiFi will ruin your Monday standup. A plain studio with 500 Mbps fiber and a real desk will quietly make your whole trip work. Work Score exists to surface that difference at a glance.

One number, six categories

Work Score is a 0–100 rating built from six weighted categories. The weights aren't arbitrary — they reflect what actually determines whether remote work succeeds in a space:

• Connectivity — 40 points. Download, upload, connection type, a verified speed test, and backup redundancy.
• Desk & Display — 20 points. A dedicated desk, standing option, external monitor, and large shared screen.
• Quiet & Focus — 15 points. Private rooms, soundproofing, a dedicated office or study.
• Meeting & AV — 10 points. Conference table, whiteboard, webcam, HDMI, speakerphone.
• Ergonomics — 8 points. A real chair, adjustable desk, task lighting.
• Office Equipment — 7 points. Printer, business TV, UPS power backup, secure storage.

Why connectivity is 40% of the score

Connectivity is the only category that can't be compensated for. You can work from a kitchen table if you have to. You cannot take a client call on a connection that drops. That's why it carries the most weight — and why within it, upload speed (which video calls depend on) is scored heavily, not just headline download numbers.

We also reward hosts who verify their speeds with a real speed test rather than guessing. A verified listing earns bonus points and a ✓ badge, because a number you can trust is worth more than an optimistic estimate.

The result: a space with fiber and ethernet, 500 Mbps verified, a dedicated desk and monitor, and a quiet private room scores 87 — squarely in the Excellent tier. A gorgeous flat with slow WiFi and no desk might score in the 30s, no matter how it photographs.